This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself. Maybe America, too, is a place where Jude can be seen as she really is. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven't quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of 'Middle Eastern,' an identity she's never known before.īut this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives.Īt first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. Book Excerpts at The Coil: An Independent Literary Magazine at. Purchase the Other Words for Home novel here.A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Tourists: An Excerpt from Jasmine Wargas Other Words for Home. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven’t quite prepared her for starting school in the US-and her new label of “Middle Eastern,” an identity she’s never known before.īut this life also brings unexpected surprises-there are new friends, a whole new family, and a school musical that Jude might just try out for. Jude never thought she’d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria.

How does the Boomerang fit into the Brave Writer complete language arts program? Learn more on our Getting Started page.Īll products are digital and downloadable. Beyond the Passage and Inside Scoop boxes Other Words for Home has been described as 'a salve for the world we live in today.Notes about punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and literary devices.4 Passages (one per week) for copywork/dictation.This guide contains the following features:

It is geared toward young teens ages 13-14 and is the indispensable tool for Brave Writer parents who want to teach language arts in a natural, literature-bathed context. The Boomerang is a monthly digital downloadable product that features copywork and dictation passages from a specific novel. Other Words for Home is a sweet and hopeful story about a young girl named Jude who is separated from her father and brother when she moves from Syria to the U.S.

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